Jammu

Scope note: Refers to a regional school of Pahari miniature painting associated with the Rajput hill state of Jammu, which was once the most powerful of the group of states west of the Ravi River in the Pahari hills. How it is regarded as a center of painting has changed over the years. Some painting that was originally considered early Jammu is currently described as Basohli. Painting in Jammu in the mid-18th century is associated with Nainsukh, an important Pahari painter. The 'Bahu Shangri Ramayana' (ca. 1710) is one of the major painting series produced in the Pahari hills. This illustrated epic is characterized by vivid color, flamboyant design, and inventive composition. This style was short-lived, however, as more naturalistic styles were taking hold throughout the Pahari hills. With the establishment of the powerful Dogra dynasty under Gulab Singh in the mid-19th century, Jammu became a noteworthy center of painting, attracting many outside artists. Painters from Guler, Kangra, and the Punjab plains also worked for the Dogra rulers in older painting styles. Traditional Jammu painting came to an end in the mid-20th century.

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